Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87282)
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a high privileged attacker with local access to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the application. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. Oracle has included this fix in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87282 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to cause a hang or frequent crash of Oracle VM VirtualBox, resulting in a complete denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, reflecting its impact on availability only. The vulnerability scope includes potential impact on additional products due to the virtualization environment. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a fix for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly to mitigate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87282)
Description
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a high privileged attacker with local access to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the application. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. Oracle has included this fix in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.0medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87282 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to cause a hang or frequent crash of Oracle VM VirtualBox, resulting in a complete denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, reflecting its impact on availability only. The vulnerability scope includes potential impact on additional products due to the virtualization environment. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a fix for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly to mitigate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-chx9-prxp-5p5g
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87282"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07d855bf5e2cf5ea2d22
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:18:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 04:01:22 UTC
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